Scarfpin-guard



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Patented Jan. 4, 1921.

J. FRIERSN.

SCARFPIN GUARD.

APPLICATION FILED IUIIEII. 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSE FRIERSON, OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.

SCARFPIN-GUARD.

Application led June 11,

improvements in scarf pin guards and has for its primary object the provision of a device of the above stated character, which will prevent removal or loss of a pin from a scarf or tie and which may be easily and quickly removed from the pin.

Another object of this invention is the provision of means forpreventing loss of the guard and which will also hold the tie or scarf to the shirt.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a scarf pin guard of the above stated character which will be simple. durable and efficient, and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

lVith these and other objects in view as willbecome more apparent as the description proceeds` the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a View in elevation illustrating` theguard'applied to a pin,

Fig 2 is a vertical sectional view of the guard,

Fig. 3' is a plan view spring clamp,

Fig. 4 is an end view illustrating the saine,

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 6 6 lof Fig. 4. Y

Referring in detail-to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates as an entirety a guard consisting of a tubular body 2 that has one end closed and has formed on its closed end an eye 3 to which a chain or exible element l 4 is connected. A suitable clasp 5 is -secured to the free end ofthe chain or flexible element 4 and is adapted to secure a tie or scarf illustrating the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 4, 1921.

1920. serial No. 388,319.

to a hirt and to prevent loss of the body or guar A substantially U-shaped spring 6 is secured within the body and has its arms transversely -curved with their concaved sides in opposing relation and said arms have their ends bent inwardly upon them- A selves t0 form gripping tongues 7 that lie in close proximity to each other and have grooves 8 formed in their opposing faces adapted to receive and grip the pin when inserted in the body. The grooves terminate at one of their ends within the curved portion 9 or where the tongues 7 form on to the arms of the U-sliaped spring so as to' provide a mouth for guiding the end of the pin Ainto the grooves. The gripping tongues 7 lie in close proximity to the open end of the body 2 and have grooves 8 in their opposing faces so that when a pin is inserted within the open end of the body, the samewill pass intothe grooves 8 and be held therein by the tension of the tongues 7 or similar material .is located between the arms wholly within the plane thereof and has the ends adjacent the inner ends of the tongues spaced inwardly from said ends of the tongues and has its other end engaging the web portion of the spring. The sides of the block are convexed and received by the concaved sides ofthe arms to hold the block in place. The block is adapted to receive the pointed end of the pin so as to protect the same. The open end of the body has formed thereon an inwardly directed flange which A block 10 of corkl engages the curved outer ends of the tongues ferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination, and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim 1s:

A scarf pin comprising an elongated spring of U-form` having parallel arms transversely curvedl with their concaved sides in opposing relation, gripping tongues extending inwardly from the free ends of the arms and having their outer ends curved laterally and formed integrally with the free ends of the arms, the tongues being arranged in abutting relation and provided in their opposing sides with grooves adapted to receive a pin and extending into the curved outer ends of the tongues to provide a guide adapted to-t'acilitate the insertion of the pin between the tongues, a cork located between the arms Wholly within the plane thereof and having the end adjacent the inner ends ot' the tongues spaced inwardly from said endsof the tongues and having its other end engaging the web portion of the spring connecting the arms, the sides of the cork being JESSE FRIERSON.

lVitnesses:

J. J. POTETE, WILLIAM CLINE. 

